Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-14

property In the territory Of Montana
is to be assessed for taxation and the
taxes levied and collected for terrific.
rial and county purposes; and,
Whereas. There are grave doubts
and much uncertainty whether the
tribunal created by said act and d.
rected to assess certain property for
taxation, to levy the taxes for terrific.
rial purposes, and to equalize all the a..
sessments for each county, can under
the statute legally proceed to organize
and perform the duties assigned 1t by
said act; and
Whereas, All powers and functions
assumed under doubtful authority in
such grave matters a. assessment and
taxation might lead to confusion. liti.
cation and delay In collecting the rev.
enues necessary to carry on the gov.
ernment; and
Whereas, There are other confusionl
and uncertainties in said act; and,
Whereas, All laws by which the
agents of the government make de.
mand of the citizen for taxes, should
be 30 clear and certain as to preclude
all doubtful constructions; and
Whereas, Said assembly passed an
act entitled Gan act to amend an nc,
relating to killing certain animals, u
approved March 5th, 1857, which,
tested by practical operations for three
months and six days, promises to be {
ruinous drain upon the public treas
ury, having within this fraction Of Z
year sent to the auditors Office and
procured warrants on the treasury fol
over twenty-six thousand dollars; and
Whereas, It's demands were in
creased during the month Of June ant
first seven days Of July alone to eigh
teen thousand dollars. And this ex
perience Of thirteen weeks and partic
ularly that Of the last five weeks, fore
shadows and gives full warning tha
1t would draw from the treasury al
most two hundred thousand dollar
within the two years before the elec
tion and organization of another regu
lar Legislature; and,
Whereas. The members Of the las
assembly surely never contemplate'
imposing such large and quesiionabl
burdens upon their constitents; and,
| Whereas, Serious errors appear II
some other laws passed by said legisla
ture, which should be speedily cor
rected; and,
| Whereas, There are other rapidly
increasing demands upon the treasur,
under some existing laws, which th'
public interests require should be cur
tailed, and other ways regulated b!
further legislation; and,
Whereas. The reasons for callinI
the legislature in extraordinary SEE
sion were by me submitted TO th
President OF the United States, an,
were by him duly. approved on tn
thirtieth day Of March, 1887.
Now, therefore. 1. Preston II. Les
lie, Governor Of the Territory Of Nor
tana, do by virtue Of the power veste
In me by the organic act Of said terr
tory, and by the approval of the Pres
dent of the United States, hsreb
order and call upon each and ever
member Of the said Legislative assen
! bly, of the territory of Montana. to q
: tend and convene themselves into e,
traordinary session at Helena, Il
capital Of said territory. on Monda.
the twenty-ninth day of August,
, D., 1887, at twelve o'clock m. OF thl
day, to consider such important sui
ects Of legislation, and perform sue
duties ~ the general welfare Of Il
the territory may demand.
I testimony whereof have her
unto set my hand and caused the greI
seal OF the territory to be afiixet
Done at Helena, the capital. on thi
the eleventh day OF July, in the yes
Of our Lord one thousand eight hui
drsd and eifhty-seven. and Of the IL
dependence Of the United States ,
! America the one hundred and eleventh
[sEAL. PRESTON H. LESLIE.
BY the Governor:
. WIN. b. WEBB,
.. Ganrak. -, ~ Montsna